 Elias at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 29 September 1988 Vitoria, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | 
Brazil (2009–13)
Lebanon (since 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –81 kg, –90 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bouddha Club [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | R32 ( 2016, 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | 7th ( 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Champ. | 
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2014,
2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Profile at external databases | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IJF | 11407, 432 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 52884 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 28 November 2022. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nacif Elias ( Arabic: ناصيف إلياس; born 29 September 1988) is a Brazilian-born Lebanese judoka.
Career
Elias competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 81 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the second round, in his first match, by Emmanuel Lucenti. [1] He was the flagbearer for Lebanon during the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Asian Games [2] and 2016 Olympics. [3]
Personal life
Elias was born in Brazil, but his great-grandfather was Lebanese. In 2013 he changed nationality to represent Lebanon, while staying in Brazil. In order to compete for Lebanon, Elias had been invited to become a Lebanese citizen. "It was a tough call," he said, but the offer he received from the Lebanese Judo Federation made it hard to refuse. [4] "Lebanon offered to pay me to enter eight competitions per year, whereas the Brazilian national team would pay for three or four at most," he said. [4]
Elias is married and has one son. [2]
References
- ^ a b "Nacif Elias". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ a b c Nacif Elias Archived 24 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 16 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ a b Garcia, Bruna. "A gold medal for Lebanon - ANBA News Agency". Anba.com.br. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
External links
Media related to
Nacif Elias at Wikimedia Commons
- Nacif Elias at the International Judo Federation
- Nacif Elias at the International Judo Federation
- Nacif Elias at JudoInside.com
- Nacif Elias at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Nacif Elias at Olympics.com
- Nacif Elias at Olympedia
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Lebanese male judoka
- Olympic judoka for Lebanon
- Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games medalists in judo
- Judoka at the 2014 Asian Games
- Judoka at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for Lebanon
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- Kurash practitioners at the 2018 Asian Games
- Kurash practitioners at the 2022 Asian Games
- Sambo practitioners at the 2018 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
- Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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- Lebanese martial arts biography stubs